Volkswagen Golf

Selected: Golf 1.4TSI Life • Price: R 580 900
Model range: R 580 900R 908 000
Body type
Hatchbacks
Transmission
Automatic
Fuel
Petrol
Drive
Front
Power
110 kW
Torque
250 Nm
Fuel consumption
6.3 L/100km
Monthly fuel cost
R 2 097/month
Your monthly km driven
km/month
The entry-level option in the range, designed to keep monthly repayments and upfront costs lower.
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72 mo • 10% deposit • 35% balloon • 10.75% APR
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APR: 10.75%
Monthly: R 7 954

Estimated instalment based on a R 580 900 retail price, 10% deposit, 35% balloon, 72-month term at 10.75% APR. Not a dealer or manufacturer offer.

Balloon due: R 203 315
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Estimated monthly premium
R 1 650 – R 2 150
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About the Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Golf is a benchmark compact hatchback available in South Africa across 1.4TSI Life, Life Plus, R-Line, and R-Line Plus specification levels plus the GTI and R performance variants, assembled at Volkswagen's Uitenhage plant and offering local assembly credentials alongside a long-standing reputation as the reference point for compact hatchback refinement in South Africa. The standard 1.4TSI range covers everyday hatchback buyers with a turbocharged petrol engine and automatic transmission across four specification levels, while the GTI and R at the top of the range deliver hot hatchback performance that sets the benchmark for the segment. It competes with the Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, and Honda Civic, and suits buyers who want the most established and widely respected compact hatchback in the South African market.

Who is the Golf best for?

  • Compact hatchback buyers who want the benchmark refinement and local assembly credentials that the Golf is known for in South Africa
  • Buyers comparing the Golf against the Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla on build quality, driving feel, and resale value
  • Performance hatchback buyers who want the GTI as the defining hot hatchback benchmark or the R for all-wheel drive performance
  • Polo owners stepping up to a larger hatchback who want to stay within the Volkswagen family with local assembly credentials
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Golf 1.4TSI Life
R 580 900
Monthly
R 7 954
72 mo • 10% deposit • 35% balloon • 10.75% APR • Balloon plan